Shade and curtain bracket.



PATENTED PEB. Z5, 1908.

R. H. FOLEY.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLIGATIONPILBD JUNE 8.1907.

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R. H. FOLEY. SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8.1907.

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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD H. FOLEY, OF MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

rammed Feb. 2'5, 1908.

Application liled Tune 8. 1907. Serial No. 377.961.

tains, which will be simple in structure and arrangement,`and which maybe manufactured at a low figure.

Another and principal object is to provide a bracket which will beadjustable to receive shade rollers of different lengths and which willbe arranged to securely support the polereceiving member.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the-speciiicstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is an elevational view of a portion of a window provided withthe present invention 5 Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of thebracket; Fig. 3 is a top plan; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of thearm and the sliding member; Fig. 5 is a view taken at right angles toFig. 2. Fig. 6 is a plan of the blank from which the supporting memberis formed.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a window 5, to oppositesides of the frame 6 of which there are secured brackets 7 constructedin accordance with the present invention.

The bracket comprises a supporting member S formed from a blank as shownin Fig. 6. This member S includes a horizontally extending arm 9connected at one end with a plate 10 extending above and below'the arm,as shown. This plate includes a portion 11 lying flush with the outerface of the arm 9,

and a portion 12 extending inwardly at right angles to the portion 11,and the plate also includes an inner portion 13 bent to extend inparallel relation to the portion 11 and notched to form spaced attachingears 14 through which are passed attaching screws 15. Registeringopenings 16 are formed in the portions 11 and 13 of the plate 10 at theupper portions thereof, and these openings receive the shank 17 of a'pole-receiving member 18 which has its inner endengaged in the frame 6of the window. The portions 11 and 13 thus coact to support the member18. The arm 9 is formed integral with the plate 10, and is angular incross section, it being understood that this arm is bent to its finishedprm from the sheet metal blank shown in TX roller receiving member 19 isslidably mounted upon the arm 9, this member having a passage 20 thereinin which the arm is received, and being also provided with a setl screw21 arranged for operation to impinge against the arm and hold the member19 against movement. These members of the two brackets are thus arrangedfor movement toward and away from each other to accommodate rollers ofdifferent lengths.

As shown'in Fig. 6, the blank from which the supporting member 8 isformed consists of. a rectangular portion A, of the length of the arm 9and a laterally enlarged end portion B. At the inner end of the portionA, the blank is cut into, transversely, from opposite edges, as shown atC and D, these cuts being spaced at their inner ends a distance equal tothe width of the arm 9 and there is thus formed a portion E whichremains connected with the portion B. The upper part of the portion A ofthe blank is then bent rearwardly upon a longitudinal line indicated atF and terminating at the inner end of the cut C. The lower portion isthen bent rearwardly on a longitudinal line indicated at G andterminating at the inner end of the cut D, after which the portion firstbent is bent again upon a central longitudinal line indicated at H,'tobring its free edge into engagement with the free edge of the lower partof the portion A, when these edges may be soldered or otherwise fastenedtogether.

The enlarged portion B of the blank includes the portion 11 of the plate10 and is bent rearwardly upon a vertical lline I to form the portion 12and is again bent at right angles on a vertical line K to form theportion 13 lying in parallel relation to the portion 11, the oppositeend of the portion B .from the portion A of the blank being notched aslshown at L to form the ears 14 which are provided with perforations 14for the reception of the attaching screws 15.

Wllat is claimed is:

1. An article of the class described comprising an arm, a plate carriedby one end of the arm, a roller receiving member slidably mounted on thearm, said plate being bent rearwardly on a line spaced from the end ofthe arm to form a front portion and an inwardly extending portion, andbeing again bent to form a portion parallel with the front portion, saidlast named portion being provided with openings for the reception ofattaching devices, and a pole supporting member engaged in the parallelportions.

2. A supporting member for shade and curtain brackets comprising a blankhaving a portion bent to form anarm, and including l an end portion bentat right angles on a line spaced from the arm and bent again at right anles to form a portion lying in parallel relation to the unbent portion,said portion being provided with fastener receiving openings,said'parallel portion being perforated for the reception of a rollersupportingmember.

In testimony whereof liey affixes his signature, inpresence of twowitnesses.

RICHARD H. FOLEY.

Witnesses:

SARAH yB. HINCKLEY, AMANDA J. HINCKLEY.

